Trade News

16 June 2004 Tariff Amendment Package T2004-2 The following information is from Peter Rickard, Acting Manager of the Duty Deferral Unit at CBSA. This letter is to advise you that the Tariff Amendment Package T2004-2 has been completed and is now at the printers. The changes in this Amendment Package…

16 June 2004 Customs chief wants more 'smart' containers The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 15 June 2004. Although the government is using risk analysis to target all containers that enter the United States and is physically inspecting 5-8 percent of import…

16 June 2004 More delays seen for ACE system The following article is excerpted from the 15 June 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Automated Commercial Environment – [US] Customs' next-generation computer architecture for processing imports -- will take longer to complete than planned…

16 June 2004 Governments urged to fix Detroit-Windsor border troubles The following article is excerpted from the 16 June 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Announcements of financial aid for auto makers help level the playing field with southern states throwing around cash like water, but now…

15 June 2004 Corrections to RC4148 Canada’s Conventions Services Program at a Glance The CBSA has announced minor spelling corrections to this document; the final version is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp?rc4148/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4148/README.html

15 June 2004 Demand for New Commercial Drivers in Canada to Hit 225,000: CTHRC Study The following article is excerpted from a press release on the Ontario Trucking Association web site on 14 June 2004. A study conducted for the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council … estimates that satisfying…

15 June 2004 Customs tests ACE payments The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 14 June 2004. For selected volunteer importers [in the US], July 15 will be a milestone date: the first time that they will be able to make monthly duty payments to Customs and Border…

15 June 2004 Canada's Trade with China 1995 to 2004 The following article is extracted from a report on the Strategis web site, at http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/040608/d040608a.htm. China's red-hot economy, now the second largest in the world after the United States, has had a significant…

14 June 2004 Serial No. 667 Item 125.1 – Powdered Whey Notice to Importers No. 667 has been updated on the DFAIT web site. It is found at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser667-en.asp The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices…

14 June 2004 Permits to move poultry products The following message is from Paul Littlewood, Western Area Import Co-ordinator with the CFIA. Mr. Littlewood can be contacted at 604-666-1963, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Brokers/Importers submitting a request for release to our Import…

14 June 2004 E24 Personal Exemption Customs Declaration This form has undergone an annual review and is now available on the CBSA web site, with instructions, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e24/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e24/README.html

14 June 2004 Updated Agenda for CSCB British Columbia Regional Meeting, 17-19 June 2004 The updated agenda for the British Columbia Regional meeting is now available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/members/2004bcagendafinal.pdf We look forward to seeing you in Penticton! http://www.cscb…

14 June 2004 And imports rise for third straight month The following article is excerpted from the 11 June 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Statistics Canada data … shows merchandise imports continued to climb in April and, although at a slower pace than exports, have increased…

14 June 2004 IMO reports late improvement in compliance with ISPS code The following article is excerpted from the 14 June 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. Despite concerns that the international shipping and ports sectors will fail to meet the July 1 deadline for implementation of the…

11 June 2004 Customs Notice N-576 Whole Potatoes Originating in or Exported from the USA, for use or consumption in the Province of British Columbia On 4 June 2004 the CBSA initiated a review of the normal values of whole potatoes, excluding seed potatoes and imports during the period from 1 May to…

11 June 2004 Textile Requests Not Yet Initiated The list of textile requests not yet initiated in available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

11 June 2004 SIMA Reinvestigation regarding Certain Electric Household Dishwashers and Gas or Electric Laundry Dryers On 10 June 2004 the CBSA announced initiation of a reinvestigation respecting certain electric household dishwashers, and gas or electric laundry dryers, originating in or exported…

11 June 2004 Item 117.1 – Specialty Creams Serial No. 665 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 394,000 kilogram tariff rate quota for specialty creams. It should be read with the Import Allocation…

11 June 2004 Textile Inputs (Reference No. MN-2004-001) On 19 May 2004 the Minister of Finance requested that the CITT commence an inquiry into the availability of textile inputs produced by Canadian textile manufacturers for use in the production of apparel. On 9 June 2004 the CITT initiated an…